[Marguerite Henry; Lynd Ward] -- A story, based on real events, about a boy and a half-Arabian mare who enter the Palio, an annual race in Siena, Italy, with all the pageantry of a medieval contest. He forges a relationship with a beautiful horse named Gaudenzia. Giorgio Terni is an idealistic young man who dreams of becoming a horse trainer and riding in the Palio. The Palio horse race is held in Siena, Italy, each year and dates back to medieval times. In a hill town of Italy, close by the Tyrrhenian Sea, lives the boy, Giorgio Terni. Giorgio Terni is an idealistic young man who dreams of becoming a horse trainer and riding in the Palio. The Palio horse race is held in Siena, Italy, each year and dates back to medieval times. He forges a relationship with a beautiful horse named Gaudenzia. Get this from a library! Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. However, the intricacies of the game ad the strong conviction that ""fate is the mistress of the Palio"" keep him true to the spirit of the Palio, until both he and Gaudenzia can walk the streets of Siena with pride. Find items like Gaudenzia, Pride of the Palio and read 1 review with a 5/5 star rating at Daedalus Books. The Palio horse race is held in Siena, Italy, each year and dates back to medieval times. Gaudenzia, Pride of the Palio - Kindle edition by Henry, Marguerite, Ward, Lynd. He is slight of build but hard-muscled and lithe, with dark wavy hair and amber eyes the color of a young fox’s. THE FIRST SIGNPOST. Gaudenzia, Pride of the Palio Chapter I. Free shipping for many products! He forges a relationship with a beautiful horse named Gaudenzia. Gaudenzia, pride of the Palio. Giorgio Terni is an idealistic young man who dreams of becoming a horse trainer and riding in the Palio. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Gaudenzia, Pride of the Palio. Paperback, 9781481403979, 1481403974 He forges a relationship with a beautiful horse named Gaudenzia. Each year since medieval times, the Palio horse race is held in Siena, Italy; young Giorgio Terni dreams of becoming a horse trainer and riding in that race. I read every single book in the library about horses, and this is one of the reasons I know so many useless facts. Gaudenzia, Pride of the Palio (1960) by Marguerite Henry. Everything I know about the Palio comes from reading the Marguerite Henry book, Gaudenzia, Pride of the Palio, when I was about eleven. The Palio horse race is held in Siena, Italy, each year and dates back to medieval times. Members: Reviews: Popularity: Average rating: Mentions: 180: 5: 113,741 (4.19) 4: A story, based on real events, about a boy and a half-Arabian mare who enter the Palio, an annual race in Siena, Italy, with all the pageantry of a medieval contest. Gaudenzia, Pride of the Palio by Henry, Marguerite. Click here for the lowest price! It was in the library. Giorgio Terni is an idealistic young man who dreams of becoming a horse trainer and riding in the Palio. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Gaudenzia, Pride of the Palio by Marguerite Henry (2016, Hardcover) at the best online prices at eBay! His town, Monticello Amiata, is …